Middle Cascade Glacier
| Middle Cascade Glacier | |
|---|---|
  Middle Cascade Glacier Location in Washington | |
| Type | Mountain glacier |
| Location | Skagit County, Washington, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 48°25′11″N 121°03′16″W / 48.41972°N 121.05444°WCoordinates: 48°25′11″N 121°03′16″W / 48.41972°N 121.05444°W[1] |
| Length | 1.20 mi (1.93 km) |
| Terminus | Icefall |
| Status | Retreating |
Middle Cascade Glacier is in Wenatchee National Forest in the U.S. state of Washington and is to the north of Spider Mountain and east of Mount Formidable.[2] Middle Cascade Glacier has a significant icefall that is thinning and may eventually separate the upper section of the glacier from the lower. Middle Cascade Glacier retreated 260 m (850 ft) between 1979 and 2005.[3] The smaller Spider Glacier is just southeast of Middle Cascade Glacier.
See also
References
- ↑ "Middle Cascade Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
- ↑ Cascade Pass, WA (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved May 5, 2013.
- ↑ Pelto, Mauri. "North Cascade Glacier Terminus Behavior". North Cascade Glacier Climate Project. Nichols College. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
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